Justin Bieber Sued For Allegedly Punching Bodyguard

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber is reportedly being sued by his former bodyguard for lashing out at him.
The "Baby" singer allegedly punched his ex-Israeli soldier minder in the chest several times during an argument in LA last year (2012) before firing him as he walked away, according to Sky News report.
Moshe Benabou's lawsuit against Bieber seeks an unspecified amount in damages for the assault accusations and more than $420,000 in lost overtime and other wages, which he claims was owed to him.
In a statement, Mr Benabou's attorney, Ilan Heimanson, wrote (via NME): "For nearly two years Mr Benabou devoted himself completely to ensuring Mr Bieber's personal safety. Mr Benabou deserved, as does any employee, to be treated with respect, dignity and in accordance with the law. Unfortunately, he was not."
Bieber's representatives have dismissed the claims made by Moshe Benabou saying the accusation that Bieber struck him is "absurd" and the ex-bodyguard was nothing more than a "disgruntled employee looking for money", says TMZ.
Meanwhile, online forum 4Chan has been criticised after it emerged that users of the site had conspired to convince Bieber fans to cut themselves and post the pictures online in an attempt to dissuade the teen singer from smoking marijuana.
YoungMinds, a British charity that aims to improve the mental health of young people, labelled the joke "irresponsible, reprehensible and extremely dangerous." Representative Lucie Russell said: "Self harming is not a fashion, fad or statement. It's a signal that young people are experiencing extreme distress and need help. Cutting is a self-destructive act that is a way of coping with overwhelming emotions."

This is what pisses me off with 'stars' no matter what genre they are in, after the claim success they think they are bigger than everybody else, I would bet all my money that Justin wouldn't of hit him if he wasn't stacked with cash and top end lawyers, cause that guy would of beat the living shit out of him, hes an ex Israeli soldier for Christs sake. I hate stars.

Even if I were ripped, I would've taken the beating if it meant I could milk the situation for all its got. Not for the money, but to take him down a few notches, even if it's just a few. Plus, the idea that he would be "violent" towards someone looks bad from the public's point of view. He would still deserve it just for being a pompous little prick who gets his women delivered to him.

To be fair every Israeli is ex-military, conscription is mandatory in that country. Even if you live abroad as soon as you hit 18 and you wish to retain Israeli citizenship you have to fly over and do your time.

If Bieber is the Kurt of this generation, Gary Glitter should be allowed near children. This kind of sensationalist media crap should not be on this website, especially not from an artist based around pop orientated music

I can just imagine this butch bodyguard holding his head while beiber's swinging his arms trying hit the guy, crying his eyes out and saying this like 'wait until my mom hears about this!' and 'do you know who I am?' all the while the bodyguard is nearly wetting himself with laughter. At least I hope this is how it went down.

On a side-note YoungMinds knows what they are talking about in regards to the self destructive nature of self cutting. If this does get used in a joke against a douchebag and it loses it's impact to the observer many people could end up becoming worse off for it. For example if it became a fad and someone in actual distress cut themselves, it could be overlooked as trying to be trendy...

I wouldn't call that a "fight." He punched him. If the Israeli Commando had to fight back, you wouldn't say Bieber's becoming less of a pussy. That bodyguard would be bombarded with death threats from 13y/o girls for hospitalizing their future boyfriend.

From what I heard (from a former crew member), his crew aren't allowed to smoke or drink alcohol in public...to maintain his "squeaky clean" image. If his former body guard was an Israeli Commando, look out! They're in the same category as the U.S. Navy Seal.